IO – The famous comedian Kevin Hart had a severe accident that left him almost paralyzed last September. Hart shares how “so blessed and so thankful” he is to see his 41st birthday , Monday 6 July.
Via Philly Voice as quoted by E online, Hart told the podcast host, “If I can continue to outdo me from the day before, then I am ahead. That’s the newfound energy that I got out of life now.”
“I’m on this amazing Rocky story with myself – it’s in my head,” he continued. “This is the comeback. I’m going to come back better than ever.”
While the star has mentioned he still goes to physical therapy and gets massages to help him heal, we have already seen his hard work pay off.
Back in November, the comedian made his first public appearance after the accident when he surprised everyone at the E! People’s Choice Awards.
Taking the stage to accept his trophy for Best Comedy Act, the entertainer thanked God and said, “I don’t have to be here. Being that I am, it makes me appreciate life even more, it makes me appreciate the things that really matter.”
Hart’s wife Eniko Hart also spent the day celebrating the comedian’s birthday, sharing a series of pictures on her Instagram to toast to the occasion.
“I took a trip down memory lane this morning and gathered jus a few photos from over the years,” she wrote alongside the photos. “You’ve gotten better, older, & wiser over the years. I loved u then and love more of the man that you’ve become.”
The model, who is expecting here second child with Hart, also posted a cute pic of the duo together on the boat on her own feed, writing “Let’s TOAST IT UP!”
Hart is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart began his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout New England, culminating in his first real break in 2001 when he was cast by Judd Apatow for a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared. The series lasted only one season, but he soon landed other roles in films such as Paper Soldiers (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), In the Mix (2005), and Little Fockers (2010).
Hart’s comedic reputation continued to grow with the release of his first stand-up album I’m a Grown Little Man (2008), and performances in the films Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014) and its sequel Ride Along 2 (2016), About Last Night (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), and Night School (2018).
He also released four more comedy albums, Seriously Funny in 2010, Laugh at My Pain in 2011, Let Me Explain in 2013, and What Now? in 2016. In 2015, Time Magazine named Hart one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. He starred as himself in the lead role of Real Husbands of Hollywood. (rp)